Regional or National Associations / Organizations
American Society of Irrigation Consultants The American Society of Irrigation Consultants (ASIC) is an organization of professionals within the irrigation industry. Founded in 1970 to provide a forum wherein irrigation design professionals can meet to exchange information, advance skills and techniques in irrigation design, installation and product application.
American Water Works Association The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is an international nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply.
The Irrigation Association The mission of The Irrigation Association, a non-profit, North American organization, is to improve the products and practices used to manage water resources and to help shape the worldwide business environment of the irrigation industry. The Irrigation Association's interest in water resources encompasses the application conservation, drainage, improvement and recovery of water for economic and environmental enhancement in agriculture, turfgrass, landscape and forestry.
Water Education Foundation The mission of the Water Education Foundation, an impartial non-profit organization, is to create a better understanding of water issues and help resolve water resource problems through educational programs.
Professional Societies / Associations / Organizations — California
California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (CANGC) The California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers is a professional organization dedicated to the promotion and advancement of the nursery industry for its members and the public it serves.
California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) A non-profit trade organization of state licensed landscape and landscape-related limited specialty contractors. CLCA serves the interests of its members, promotes professionalism, and advances awareness of the landscape industry.
California Ornamental Research Federation (CORF) The mission of the California Ornamental Research Federation (CORF) is to identify the research and educational needs of the California floriculture industry and to meet those needs by offering educational programs conducted in partnership with growers, floriculture associations, the allied trade industry and research/educators.
Northern California Turf and Landscape Council (NCTLC) The primary goal of the NCTLC is to serve its membership by increasing professional knowledge and competence through research, educational programs, scholarships, publications, industry wide expositions, and similar related activities.
Southern California Turfgrass Council (SCTC) Established in 1957 as a nonprofit organization, the Council promotes education and research for the turfgrass and landscape industries.
Western Plant Health Association (WPHA)
formerly California Plant Health Association (CPHA)
The Western Plant Health Association represents the interests of the fertilizer and crop protection manufacturers, distributors, formulators and retailers in California, Arizona and Hawaii. WPHA members market commercial fertilizers, soil amendments, agricultural minerals and crop protection products.
Professional Societies / Associations / Organizations — National / International
Center for Resource Management CRM's mission is to work collaboratively with community, government and business leaders to ensure that human enterprise takes place in the context of environmental stewardship and sustainable development. The CRM is a national non-profit organization that leads the "Lawns and the Environment Initiative."
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) CAST assembles, interprets, and communicates science-based information regionally, nationally, and internationally on food, fiber, agricultural, natural resource, and related societal and environmental issues to our stakeholders--legislators, regulators, policy makers, the media, the private sector, and the public.
Crop Science Society of America Educational and scientific organization dedicated to acquiring and disseminating information about crops in relation to seed genetics and plant breeding; crop physiology; crop production, quality and ecology; crop germplasm resources; and environmental quality.
C5 Division — Turfgrass Science Division C-5 of the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) focuses upon development, evaluation, establishment, and maintenance of turfgrass for multiple uses.
International Turfgrass Society (ITS) A not-for-profit scientific organization established in 1969 to encourage research and education in turfgrass science, and to promote personal communication among the international community of turfgrass researchers.
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) The National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) is designed to develop and coordinate uniform evaluation trials of turfgrass varieties and promising selections in the United States and Canada.
Professional Lawn Care Association of America (PLCAA) The Professional Lawn Care Association of America represents lawn and landscape companies, industry suppliers and ground managers in the U.S., Canada and abroad.
Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) The mission of TPI is to represent and advance the turfgrass sod industry worldwide through the promotion of improved practices and the professional development of members and the enhancement of the environment.